Necktie-holder.



J. T. CLARK.

NECKTIE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED. FEB. 1, 1918.

1,283,673, PatentedNov. 5,1918.

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JOHN T. CLARK, 0F PROVO, UTAH.

. NEGKTIE-HQLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5;"191-8.

Application fi1ed February 7, 1918. Serial No. 2 1 5,928.'

To all whom z't may concern: v

Be it known that I, JOHN T. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Provo, in the county of Utah and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to necktie holders and has for its object to provide an inexpensive device on which a necktie of the fourin-hand type may be knotted, and the device and tie thereon securely and quickly fastened within the fold of a collar and the device engaged with a collar button in the front of a collar.

These and other objects which are apparent I accomplish with the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures and as described in the specification forming a part of the application and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings in which I have shown a substantial embodiment of my invention Figure 1 is a front elevation of the metal part of the device. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the device. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the device turned in the position most convenient for knotting a necktie thereon. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the knotted tie and the device turned in the most convenient position in the knot of said tie to fasten the tie on a collar, which is shown above and adj acent. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the device and an operating position shown in dotted lines.

It is highly desirable in using neckties of the four-in-hand type with turned down collars that the tie be easily and quickly secured in position and knotted without having to form the knot each time the tie is worn, as the forming of the lmot and drawing the portions of the tie into position within the collar frequently soils the collar and stretches the tie out of shape and creases the material, and the present invention enables the wearer to knot the tie on the device and then to quickly fasten the device on the ordinary collar button and the tie in the desired position within the front of a collar without soiling the collar or disturbing the folds of the knotted tie.

The device'consists of-a-"pie'ce of spring wirebent into an angle and with a spiral loop or circle 1 at each end, and with another spiral loop 2 at the apex of the angle. The said loop 2 has a portion bent into a smaller U-shaped loop 3 which is provided to engage the collar button A in the collar B. The portion of the convolutions which form said loop 2 opposite the said loop 3 is bent forward and out of the vertical plane of the loop 3 in order that the engagement of the said loop 3 with the collar button may be more easily efiected, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. An elastic band or piece of rubber elastic C is hooked in the said loops 1 and around this elastic one portion of the knot of the tie is to be formed.

The tie is formed into the knot with the device in the position shown in Fig. 4, and

for convenience the loop 2 may be temporarily engaged over a hook or partially driven nail, and when the knot is formed the tie is partially rotated on said elastic band C to the wearing position, shown in Fig. 5,

and with the knot of the tie held in the right hand the thumb of the hand may direct the engagement of the said loop 3 on the collar button by pressing up on the said loop 2 while the loops 1 and the end portions of the elastic are pressed into the fold of the collar. When pushing the holder and tie into place within the collar and over the collar button the device will assume somewhat the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, and the tension of the elastic and of the wire will draw and hold the tie in place within the collar and on the button. The form of the said loops 1 allowthe elastic C to be put on or taken off easily for replacement if necessary, while the said loop 2 in the wire permits the repeated movements of the side leads 4 and side loops 1 without breaking the wire, and also aids in holding the tie in place in the collar. The device will automatically adjust itself and the tie thereon to any size or width of collar, and the repeated knotting of the tie is obviated, a neater knot is presented and an extended wear of the tie is afforded.

Having thus described my invention I do sire to secure by Letters Patent and claim 1. A necktie holder consisting of a piece of spring wire bent to form a circular loop medially therein and a loop at each end, a

button engaging bend formed in said medial an elastic band engaging and connecting loop, and an elastic band connecting said said end loops.

end loops and giving the device a triangular 3. A necktie holder consisting of a piece shape. of spring Wire; a loop formed in each end 5 2. A necktie holder consisting of a piece and a spiral loop medially therein; and an 15 of spring Wire; a loop formed in each end elastic band engaging and connecting said and a spiral loop medially therein, the said end loops.

medial loop having a portion formed into a In testimony whereof I have aflixed my U-shaped loop and the opposed portion bent signature.

w out of the plane of said U-shaped loop; and JOHN T. CLARK.

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Washington, D. G. 

